How to Scrap out a Ceiling fan for clean copper

How to Scrap out a Ceiling fan for clean copper
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[@artaxerxes2363]

today was my first ceiling fan .Your way of doing it with the snips worked out great for me.

[@Okiescrapper]

boy, I remember my first one. it was a pain, but I got it done. much easier now, just not a lot of copper in them

[@artaxerxes2363]

​@@OkiescrapperI'm happy with the 9 ounces of copper from mine.

[@josephcormier5974]

Good video this helps the newbie scrapers and it's good to see it when you're a old hand scraper two thumbs

[@Okiescrapper]

Glad you enjoyed it. we need to do are part to teach the new guys what we know and make it more fun for them, before they hit their thumb with the hammer

[@francesrosesuarez6266]

OMG the cable cutters are awesome

[@Okiescrapper]

yes they do work good, got them at harbor freight

[@richardroyles1423]

I did thank you. God bless. Kansas

[@copperkingrecycling634]

Awesome video. Cable Cutters to the rescue. Great process.

[@Okiescrapper]

an air chisel works good too. but most new scrappers may not have one, thanks for stopping by

[@Kreacher1974]

I've never had the caps of the ceiling fan come off easy. I usually beat the hell of of them with the claw end of a hammer. I don't have a vice so I place a screwdriver in the hole of the opposite end of the screwed on piece and turn with my hand, usually comes off pretty easily.

[@Okiescrapper]

what ever works and is easier for you, it's good to see how others do it and then find out witch way works for you

[@rogergodin6443]

You haven’t got the fan on , cause you just torn it apart !lol good video thank you ,roger 😊

[@Okiescrapper]

lol, I try not to use the fan when doing a video, helps to keep the background noise down

[@Thomas-ul7dr]

Very helpful thank you sir

[@Okiescrapper]

Most welcome

[@ChatterontheWire]

I just did this last week, found a cut off wheel made real quick work of it! Just sliced it on the top and pulled 'me out the bottom. Did the outside ring first, cut the bearing piece off and then took out the inside ones.

[@Okiescrapper]

not everyone has an angle grinder, that is the way that I do mine too. but this video was mainly for the new scrappers

[@ChatterontheWire]

@@Okiescrapper got ya

[@curtispederson9390]

More power tool work its faster but each to there own

[@simplescrapping]

I never had a ceiling fan... Interesting video my friend👍👍👍 nice done buddy😁

[@Okiescrapper]

Glad you enjoyed it. thanks for watching

[@marknunya3035]

You missed my favorite tool the Air chisel. I think that's honestly the fastest one I've seen you use uh-oh now you know how long I've been watching your channel.

[@Okiescrapper]

the air chisel does work very good for cutting the copper and pulling it, I should have shown it for the cutting part for those that may have an air chisel. but as you know I did this for the new scrappers

[@francesrosesuarez6266]

I think I remember you said your wife would work on taking out the copper since she can't be in the shop. I enjoyed your video.

[@Okiescrapper]

yeah she likes to do the small stuff, unwind the copper on small motors and things, Thank you for stopping by

[@edbiedenkapp1322]

After cutting the copper. (which you Showed me on a another video.) I had found using fencing pliers works well to pull out the copper. My scrapyard tells me the arms on the fan that holds the blades are zink. Which they consider it be dirty aluminum. I really don’t know so I just roll with it.

[@Okiescrapper]

Zinc or die cast, I think die cast has more zinc then aluminum

[@billychinowith3305]

Great video ✌️

[@Okiescrapper]

Thanks for the visit Billy,

[@campervan-john]

Micro scrapping is good on winter days when you cant work outside.

[@Okiescrapper]

that is for sure, I run my add from March to October and now is the busy time for picking it up so I do most of my cleaning in the winter November to February

[@jasondean5300]

Maybe ur cats well talk back to you some day if they keep sticking around 🤣🤣

[@Okiescrapper]

if they do I hope that I can get it on video

[@joshp6061]

Angle grinder for the windings? Feel like that would be quicker

[@Okiescrapper]

yes but not all new scrappers has an angle grinder

[@mattyal9347]

A small coincidence is I happened to find one to scrap. It had a good supply of copper but it was the bearings that I had a use for.

[@Okiescrapper]

awww yes free parts

[@mattyal9347]

@@Okiescrapper absolutely right but I got sidetracked and forgot the question I had for you. The windings came out a brass color. It wasn't coated aluminum wire like a microwave I once stripped this is a brass color all the way through. Is it yellow brass or something else?

[@Okiescrapper]

@@mattyal9347 sounds like it may be brass wire. I did a google for brass electrical wire this is about all that I found www.snakeheadvintage.com/brass-metal-braided-cord-round-3-wire-cable-per-foot/

[@mattyal9347]

@@Okiescrapper great! It'll make a fine addition to my ingot collection

[@MrsBuddevil]

What use did you have for a bearing? Just wondering cuz I just tore. Ceiling fan down and wondering what else could be useful besides the copper.

[@user-pw1ol3pw3q]

Hello. Please show how to separate copper plate from bottom of frying pan?

[@Okiescrapper]

I will have to learn how to do that one myself, hope I can find a few copper bottom pans.

[@MrShekoexile]

Melt the aluminum and the copper will still be there when you're done.

[@greekgods3399]

love it

[@Okiescrapper]

Thanks for watching

[@MrsBuddevil]

@18:53 you knew what type of metal it was just by feeling it?? I guess that comes with experience, but I feel so slow trying to figure out different metal

[@Okiescrapper]

aluminum is lighter and sometimes you can tap it with a wrench and the sound will give it away, some times it is hard to tell if something is aluminum or plastic, I have to grind into it, the more you do it you will be able to tell, it comes with time

[@jasondean5300]

Is bronze worth anything I figure to ask you sinse you do this daily basis I have a few it's like brass but week on the magnet side by means stick but not strong at all

[@Okiescrapper]

the yards that I use if a magnet sticks at all they call it shred so I would say it's not worth any thing, but I would check with your yard, you never know about their buyers

[@MrShekoexile]

Scrapping and cats is a perfect video for me. What are all their names? I know Peanut Butter but not the others'

[@Okiescrapper]

big gray and white is Mitch, the black and white ones are No Tail and Phantom the kittens are tornado and debris

[@MrShekoexile]

@@Okiescrapper 🤣🤣🤣 great names for kittens.

[@kenord3437]

To loosen rough screws, hold screwdriver in screw and hit driver with a hammer, it normally works. Well you did OK bashing it anyway.

[@Okiescrapper]

yeah the impact will break the threads loose a lot of the time

[@scrappinbig2239]

I thought that you have already made a video of scrapping out

[@Okiescrapper]

is that like saying that the scrap and pallet man has already done a curb scrapping video? there are only so many things a person can scrap and sooner or latter they will have to repeat videos, and a lot of people don't go back into the archives to see what I have already made videos of. and always new people coming to the channel for the first time. I have made a few videos of washer and dryer break downs and I will do some this winter too. if I only did videos of things that I haven't done yet there would be very few new videos

[@jeanamsl7150]

Do u get more money if u take it apart

[@Okiescrapper]

as is it would go as shred about 7 cents a lb. the copper is $3.50 a lb. so after tearing it apart I still get the 7 cents a lb. plus I get about a half pound of copper for about $1.75 not a lot but it will add up after a while

[@kylegauvin5286]

How old is the kitten

[@Okiescrapper]

caught him last spring he was wild

[@MrsBuddevil]

$3 something? Dang... 2.39 in ARKANSAS

[@Okiescrapper]

the best that I have seen this year I got $4.00 a lb. on some #1. copper should go back up when they start building all the electric cars

[@bachrattler4771]

Oklahoma's...

[@Okiescrapper]

thanks for stopping by

[@kylegauvin5286]

What is the kitten's name

[@Okiescrapper]

Debree

[@josephpecoul6532]

I thought that was a black cat but no jus peanut butter old camera ham himself

[@Okiescrapper]

I do have a black cat and two black and white cats, Thanks for watching

[@doitmanrv1084]

😁

[@Okiescrapper]

thanks for watching